COLLEGE SPORTS: Adrian College men's basketball wins season opener

The Adrian College men's basketball team took control in the second half and opened its season with a 61-49 win over Otterbein on Friday in the Wooster Al Van Wie/Rotary Classic.

Adrian outscored Otterbein 38-24 in the second half. The Bulldogs shot 41.2 percent from the field in the second half, compared to 29.4 in the first.Adrian forced 18 turnovers in the contest and held a 23-4 edge in points off turnovers.

Eric Lewis led the Bulldogs with 19 points, eight rebounds, five steals and two assists. He scored 15 points on 7 of 12 shooting in the second half.

Adam Meier had 14 points and 11 rebounds for Adrian. Cody Barnes added 12 points, four rebounds and three assists.

Adrian (5-0, 5-0 MCHA) scored three goals in the first period, led 4-2 after two and pulled away with two third-period goals.

Adrian's Kevin Balas scored twice and added an assist, while Dustin Hebebrand had a goal and three assists. Ryan Lowe had a goal and two assists, while Andrew Dovey and Shaquille Merasty also scored. Goalies James Hamby and Scott Shackell combined for 31 saves.

Adrian and Lake Forest (1-5, 1-4) will conclude their two-game series today.

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